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 Post subject: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Sun May 15, 2016 8:53 pm 
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Hi All,

I wondering if anyone is aware of any one who does a roll cage for a Mini Van?

or if any one could recommend any manufactures in the Gold Coast/Brisbane area?

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 7:36 am 
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Are planning to roll a Van?

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 8:50 am 
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Convertible Mini wrote:
Are planning to roll a Van?

I bought a new car with 6 airbags, doesn't mean I'm planning to crash it :lol:

I haven't heard of any to suit a van. Are you looking for one for street use, or for racing?

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 9:13 am 
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Yeah.. Good one Convertable! No not planning on anything like that..

I'm considering using my van as a daily driver for work. I mainly want one for rigidity as I will be carrying a load most of the time. A nice side effect is a bit of added crash safety. Even if was a half (rear) gage

I know there are issues putting a cage in a road car, but I would like to investigate it further. I was just wondering if they were ever made? I'd like to see some photos.

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 8:44 pm 
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never seen one offered as a kit - maybe in England.... I'm sure it'd be a custom made job.

the rear arches of my old van flexed a huge amount - so much that both of them had cracked all the way around and a PO had brazed them up. I put a brace between them and in to the floor.

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Mon May 16, 2016 10:06 pm 
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Try redline roll cages up your way, they may be able to help! or at least point you in the wright direction.

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
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doc.martin wrote:
I'm considering using my van as a daily driver for work. I mainly want one for rigidity as I will be carrying a load most of the time. A nice side effect is a bit of added crash safety. Even if was a half (rear) gage

I know there are issues putting a cage in a road car, but I would like to investigate it further. I was just wondering if they were ever made? I'd like to see some photos.

Cheers
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There are issues with fitting a roll cage to a passenger car. If yours is only in the load area you can fit what you want. Will make little difference in an accident though, but my van would flex enough that I could see the gaps open up on the rear doors when cornering

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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Tue May 17, 2016 2:11 pm 
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I've considered this for my Van as well, by the time you bought and modified a kit you could basically have a custom built one.

I'd recommend using a fabricator, there's a few around that do a lot of this sort of thing. I've been considering Extreme Custom Engineering, they look like they do some good work (plus I need a tank as well).

It sort of makes sense in a van, actually, would be nice to reduce some of the flex around the back and it isn't going to get in the way much.


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 Post subject: Re: Roll Cage for a Van
PostPosted: Thu May 19, 2016 6:32 pm 
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Thanks for the comment/suggestions everyone


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